Akihito, the Emperor of Japan, made a very rare public appearance on Wednesday’s television. He said he was “deeply worried” about his country’s crisis, and asked the people to work together and help each other.
His statement comes after the situation at the nuclear plant at Fukushima seems to be growing worse, with explosions and fires making the likelihood of high amounts of radiation escaping grow considerably.
Technicians were forced to abandon the site when levels reached a dangerous height. They have reportedly decreased again since, but the efforts to contain the damage and radioactivity do not seem to be working effectively, although the wind is currently blowing out to sea.
Inhabitants in Tokyo are struggling on in the aftermath with the added concern of the radiation from Fukushima, and the rest of the country is also having to focus on rescuing and recovering following Friday’s earthquake and tsunami.
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